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Short Film Review: Faulty Roots (2020)

For anyone who is living with depression, arguably the only thing worse than coping with mental illness is the lack of understanding from anyone who…

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Film Review: The Departure (2020)

Every year, countless directors make their directorial debuts offering new voices and perspectives, which have the power to leave a surprising impact on audiences with…

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35th Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominations Revealed

Here come the nominations for the 35th Independent Spirit Awards, unveiled live by Zazie Beetz and Natasha Lyonne for Film Independent. The 35th Independent Spirit…

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The Write Stuff: A Brilliant Monster Review

We have all been at the stage in our lives where we just can’t think of anything original or creative. It’s frustrating and it often…

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Independent Film: Metropolitan, Whit Stillman (1990)

Have you ever wondered how the other half lives or what goes on at those dazzling high society gatherings? Maybe you’re like Tom Townsend then….

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Filmotomy Podcast 62: The Rise of Independent Cinema

In this week’s podcast we flesh out some of the most important corners of cinema. Independent film. Host Bianca is joined by Robin, Doug, Joel,…

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Posted in British Film

Coming Soon: Burning Men, New Indpendent British 'Road' Movie

When you hear the words ‘Road movie’ you probably envision Easy Rider or On the Road, certainly nothing based in the UK. So when I…

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Posted in Movies World Cinema

MUBI Announces New Library Licence Fee with Curzon

It’s time for Cinephiles everywhere to rejoice, as the film-streaming service MUBI has acquired 50 CURZON prestige titles. The 50 titles have been hand-picked by…

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Review: Bennett's Song

If you define a film as a story recorded onto a camera and shown onto a screen, then I guess Bennett’s Song would qualify. However,…

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Posted in Festival Review

Femme Filmmakers Festival Review: Ekaj

Originally published July 23rd 2018 Ekaj deals with hard material and stark revelations. One of its most powerful scenes comes towards the movie’s close, as…

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Have a heart: Exlcusive interview with Kevin Sluder & Jennifer Sluder about Heartless

We got the opportunity to speak to Kevin Sluder (one half of Los Angeles based Sunshine Boy Productions’ award winning team along with his wife,…

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Exclusive Interview: Nate Locklear on God Made Man

As you may know, we love to promote the work of indie filmmakers, and find it interesting to speak to them about their  experiences working…

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Exclusive Interview: Michael Ferrell Writer & Director of Laura Gets a Cat

If you read my previous review of Indie comedy, Laura Gets a Cat, you would know just how much I enjoyed it. When offered the…

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Posted in Horror Review

Indie Review: Malady (2015)

Hurt people, hurt people. I’m not sure where I first heard that phrase, but it came to mind repeatedly as I was watching Jack James’…

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